Safety
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Philadelphia’s schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings
The district is charged with eight counts of violating the federal Toxic Substances Control Act for allegedly failing to perform inspections in a timely manner during a recent five-year period.
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How to stay cool in the heat wave hitting Pennsylvania — even without air conditioning
The heat index in Pittsburgh reached 105 F Sunday, and forecasts in Philadelphia and south central Pa. called for a heat index of 108 F on Monday, prompting agencies to issues heat emergencies. The first big heat wave of 2025 has arrived, coinciding with the official start of summer. More than 40 million people in…
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This PA borough has a pothole problem. The solution? ‘Fill My Hole’
Millersburg in Dauphin County is encouraging drivers to report potholes and other road hazards through a new program called Fill My Hole.
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Pennsylvania’s deadliest tornadoes: A look back at the twisters that shook the state
Tornadoes are a common weather occurrence in Pennsylvania, with some leaving a path of destruction, devastation, and even death across the state.
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Pa. mail carriers were bit by dogs more than 300 times in 2024
The number of dog attacks in Pennsylvania was the sixth most of any state in the nation, though fewer than in 2023.
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Man charged with arson at Gov. Shapiro’s Harrisburg residence struggled with mental health, brother says
The suspect, Cody Balmer, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but didn’t believe the assessment, according to his brother, who said he said he twice helped him get treatment at the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.
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Officials work to uncover motive for fire set at Gov. Shapiro’s residence
During a police interview, the arson suspect, Cody Balmer, “admitted to harboring hatred towards Governor Shapiro,” but a motive for the attack, including whether it had anything to do with Shapiro’s politics or religious beliefs, wasn’t immediately clear.
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Harrisburg man in custody after a suspected arson fire at Gov. Shapiro’s mansion
Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is in custody, and will face charges for allegedly setting an early morning fire that badly damaged the governor’s mansion and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family, and guests to quickly escape.
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Medical plane’s voice recorder likely wasn’t working for years before Philadelphia crash
Former NTSB Chairman Jim Hall called the finding about the cockpit recording “disturbing” because “that and the whole flight data recorder are important to find out what went wrong,” with the crash that killed all six people aboard the Learjet 55 and a seventh person who was in a vehicle on the ground.
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Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a York hospital
The officer who died was identified as Andrew Duarte of the West York Borough Police Department. Three hospital workers, including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian, and two other officers were shot and wounded in the attack.
